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23-539: The complex was proposed by county officials in 1961 as a competitor to the Dallas Convention Center and approved in 1967. Over 14 city blocks (previously known as " Hell's Half Acre ") were demolished to make way for the new facility that opened in 1968. The building is noted for the indoor arena, resembling a flying saucer . In 1997 the City of Fort Worth purchased the facilities and properties, changing

46-589: A 1,000 seat hotel and adding over 50,000 square feet of exhibit space, with groundbreaking intended for 2022 or 2023. Ike & Tina Turner performed at the Tarrant County Convention Center Arena on March 11, 1972. Elvis Presley performed there on June 18, 1972. He returned for two dates on June 15 and 16, 1974, doing an afternoon and evening show on each day at the arena. He returned again on June 3 and July 3, 1976. The concert movie Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones

69-620: A rally for his campaign at the convention center. On September 15 & 16, 2018, the South Korean group BTS held two concerts as part of their Love Yourself Tour . On May 8, 2019, the South Korean group Blackpink held a concert as part of their In Your Area World Tour . For a time in 1970–71, it hosted home games for the Texas Chaparrals of the American Basketball Association . During

92-572: The Dallas Convention Center ) is a convention center in the Convention Center District of downtown Dallas , Texas . The "Dallas Memorial Auditorium" was a standalone multipurpose arena, designed by George Dahl in 1957. Dahl was responsible for the renowned Art Deco buildings at the Dallas Fair Park , as well as many other Texas landmarks. The Convention Center additions were designed by Larry Oltmanns , who

115-606: The United States defeat Switzerland . The 2018 National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs (NAIGC) held their 30th annual National Championships at the convention center. Mapper 2.0 32°44′56″N 97°19′40″W  /  32.749°N 97.3277°W  / 32.749; -97.3277 Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center 32°46′28″N 96°48′05″W  /  32.7745799°N 96.801484°W  / 32.7745799; -96.801484 The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center ( KBHCCD ; formerly

138-739: The Wings Over the World tour at the arena. On November 3, 1976, and again on July 7 and 8, 1977, Eagles performed three sold-out shows as part of their 1976-1978 Hotel California Tour at the arena. On May 1, 1977, Pink Floyd played a show on the In the Flesh Tour at the arena which has surfaced on bootleg over the years. February 27, 1977 was selected as the first date of the Led Zeppelin North American Tour 1977 at

161-828: The 1990s, the building was home to the Fort Worth Fire and Fort Worth Brahmas ice hockey teams, as well as the Arena Football League 's Fort Worth Cavalry . From 2005 to 2007, it was home to the Fort Worth Flyers of the NBA Development League . In 2020, it hosted the home games for the North Texas Bulls out of the American Arena League. The arena also hosted the 1992 Davis Cup final, which saw

184-814: The Dallas Memorial Auditorium, their sixth time performing at the venue. In October 1978, Queen played at the Convention Center during their US tour, and the music video for " Fat Bottomed Girls " was filmed at the center. Prince had two concerts at the venue: once in 1981 and again in 2000. Other performers who held concerts here include: Madonna , James Brown , The Beatles , The Rolling Stones , The Who , Jimi Hendrix , The Doors , Grateful Dead , Black Sabbath , Bruce Springsteen , David Bowie , Billy Joel , Kansas , Thin Lizzy , and Elvis Costello . The Dallas Convention Center

207-701: The WrestleMania Axxess convention at the center, as part of the lead-up to WrestleMania 32 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. As part of the event, it also hosted NXT TakeOver: Dallas on April 1. On August 17, 2019, Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy , the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh , addressed l Non-resident Indians . Starting in April 2021 and running through April 2024 the annual VEX Robotics Competition World Championships will return to

230-479: The arena, but that tour was delayed in starting. The rescheduled Fort Worth date was May 22, 1977. July 28, 1978, Bob Marley and The Wailers played at the convention center as part of their Kaya Tour . On June 28, 1979, The Bee Gees kicked off their Spirits Having Flown Tour which was filmed for The Bee Gees Special that aired later in the year on NBC . On November 23 and 24, 1987, U2 performed two sold-out shows as part of their Joshua Tree tour. Parts of

253-579: The center. The VEX Robotics World Championship had been previously hosted at the center in 2009 and 2010. The convention center offers a parking garage and three surface parking lots (Lots C and E). Public transportation is available with Amtrak and the Trinity Railway Express serving the Dallas Union Station to the northeast of the Convention Center. One of the world's largest heliport / vertiport facilities sits atop

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276-742: The complex's name to the Fort Worth Convention Center. In 2000 the JFK Theatre was demolished to make way for the Water Garden Events Plaza. In 2014 the city proposed to demolish the aging arena for an additional meeting space. In January 2020, plans to demolish the Convention Center's arena were confirmed by the Fort Worth City Council. In addition to the arena's demolition, the plans also include straightening Commerce Street, building

299-502: The construction of the Omni Dallas Convention Center Hotel , a 1,000 room hotel that is attached to the Convention Center. It opened in late 2011, under budget and ahead of schedule. The Dallas Memorial Auditorium was originally constructed in 1957 near the intersection of Canton and Akard Streets. While the auditorium still hosts many smaller events, its antiquated facilities and technology, along with

322-614: The fact that it is not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act , have kept it less busy than in the past. In 1973, the center was expanded and renamed the Dallas Convention Center; the expansion was designed by local architects Omniplan . The center was expanded again in 1984 and once more in 1994, when Dallas Area Rapid Transit constructed the Convention Center Station underneath

345-488: The second show were filmed and appeared in the feature film "Rattle and Hum", a documentary of the tour. The song "When Love Comes to Town" featuring B.B. King was prominent in the film. The Metallica concert video Cunning Stunts was recorded at the Fort Worth Convention Center on May 9–10, 1997, toward the end of the Poor Touring Me tour. On February 26, 2016, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump held

368-527: The show temporarily, although no bomb was found. On August 22, 1973, The Jackson 5 held a concert in the auditorium. While on a five city tour in the final week of 1976, Elvis Presley performed at the Dallas Convention Center on December 28. The concert was recorded and later released on the Follow That Dream collectors label with the title of Showtime! On April 1, 1977, Led Zeppelin opened what would become their last American tour together in

391-446: The structure and 75 truck berths line its docks. The Dallas CBD Vertiport , located at the south end of the complex, has two 60 ft × 60 ft (18 m × 18 m) concrete final approach and takeoff areas (FATOs) and 169,000 sq ft (15,700 m ) of flight deck, and is capable of handling both helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft. Fort Worth Fire Too Many Requests If you report this error to

414-540: The structure is 726,726 sq ft (67,515 m ). A 203,000 sq ft (18,900 m ) column-free exhibit hall is the largest of its kind in the United States . It is annually used for the Dallas Auto Show. The east side of the structure contains the original element of the Dallas Memorial Auditorium, a 9,816-seat arena . The complex also houses a 1,740-seat theater , 105 meeting rooms, and two gigantic ballrooms . In May 2009, voters approved

437-504: The west-wing of the facility, connecting it to the Red and Blue light rail lines. The most-recent addition to the facility was completed in 2002. This renovation included the creation of the largest column-free expansion space in the world at the time. A steel space frame roof was suspended from twin parabolic arches 400 ft. across and 50 ft. tall with roof trusses designed as simple for dead loads but continuous for live loads. The complex

460-475: Was a Design Partner with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill at the time. On February 9, 2022, the Dallas City Council voted to take steps toward demolishing the convention center and replacing it with a new one. The center is over 2,000,000 sq ft (190,000 m ) in size and contains over 1,000,000 sq ft (93,000 m ) of exhibit space. The largest contiguous exhibit space in

483-536: Was partially filmed during two June 24, 1972, shows (matinee and evening) at the arena during the Rolling Stones ' 1972 Tour of America . Bob Dylan 's highly successful 1974 "comeback tour" featuring The Band played the facility on January 25, 1974. Dylan played two more shows there on May 16, 1976, and November 24, 1978. On May 3, 1976, Paul McCartney and Wings opened the North American leg of

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506-656: Was renamed in honor of former US Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison in 2013. The venue was once home of the Dallas Chaparrals / Texas Chaparrals of the American Basketball Association , who played in Dallas from the 1967-68 season through the 1972-73 season. The team moved to San Antonio in 1973 and became the San Antonio Spurs . On September 18, 1964, The Beatles performed their only concert in Dallas at Dallas Memorial Auditorium. A bomb threat delayed

529-512: Was the site of the 1984 Republican National Convention . President Ronald Reagan accepted the nomination for a second term there on Aug. 23, 1984. Together with Reunion Arena , the center was an emergency shelter for thousands of Hurricane Katrina refugees in September 2005. KBH Was used again during Hurricane Harvey 2017. Beginning in 2014, the center became the venue for Fan Expo Dallas . From March 31 to April 3, 2016, WWE hosted

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